Mack from Great Gatsby

Mack is a character in Cannery Row that is idolized by some of the
unexpected characters in the book. It is funny what makes some people idolize people. It is not always how successful, rich, or even how smart someone is. Sometimes a person idolizes someone because of the way they act, think, or things they stand for.
Doc is by far the smartest person, book wise, in Cannery Row. Even though Doc is much smarter than Mack, more successful, and has more money, Doc still looks up to Mack. Mack is not your typical person to look up to either. Mack has no job, no family, no responsibilities, and he drinks all the time. I think Doc wishes that sometimes he could be like Mack for maybe one day. Doc would like to experience that feeling of doing what you w...